JPH10213746A - Infrared zoom lens - Google Patents

Infrared zoom lens

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JPH10213746A
JPH10213746A JP9033086A JP3308697A JPH10213746A JP H10213746 A JPH10213746 A JP H10213746A JP 9033086 A JP9033086 A JP 9033086A JP 3308697 A JP3308697 A JP 3308697A JP H10213746 A JPH10213746 A JP H10213746A
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Fumio Watabe
文男 渡部
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Fujinon Corp
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Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B13/00Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
    • G02B13/14Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B15/00Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification
    • G02B15/14Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
    • G02B15/144Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective having four groups only
    • G02B15/1441Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective having four groups only the first group being positive

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain bright and high image forming performance in entire visual field and an entire zoom area by executing variable power by moving a 2nd lens group in an optical axis direction, and correcting an image forming position by moving a 3rd lens group in the optical axis direction. SOLUTION: This lens is constituted by disposing a 1st lens group I having positive refractive power, the 2nd lens group II having negative refractive power, the 3rd lens group III having the negative refractive power, a 4th lens group IV having the positive refractive power and a 5th lens group V having the positive refractive power in this order from an object side. At the time of zooming, the 1st, the 4th and the 5th lens groups I, IV and V are fixed, while the 2nd and the 3rd lens groups II and III are made movable; and the variable power is executed by moving the 2nd lens group II in the optical axis X direction and the image forming position is corrected by moving the 3rd lens group III in the optical axis X direction. The 1st to the 4th lens groups I to IV are respectively constituted of one lens L1 to L4 , and the 5th lens group V is constituted of four lenses L5 to L8 .

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、赤外線ズームレンズ、
特に、3〜5μmまたは8〜12μmの波長帯の赤外線
用光学系に用いられる赤外線ズームレンズに関するもの
である。
The present invention relates to an infrared zoom lens,
In particular, the present invention relates to an infrared zoom lens used in an infrared optical system having a wavelength band of 3 to 5 μm or 8 to 12 μm.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、ミラー等で走査する赤外線用
光学系に用いられる赤外線ズームレンズは、例えば、米
国特許第4,411,488 号、同第4,632,498 号、同第4,659,
171 号、同第4,676,581 号、同第5,022,724 号の各明細
書に開示されているように、数多く提案されている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an infrared zoom lens used in an infrared optical system that scans with a mirror or the like is disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,411,488, 4,632,498, and 4,659,
A number of proposals have been made as disclosed in the specifications of U.S. Pat. Nos. 171 and 4,676,581 and 5,022,724.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来、
二次元エリアセンサ等に対して用いるのに適した、明る
くかつ高性能な赤外線ズームレンズは得られていなかっ
た。そこで、本発明は、従来の赤外線ズームレンズに比
して、明るく(F値が小さく)、かつ視野全体およびズ
ーム領域全体で高い結像性能を有する、二次元赤外線エ
リアセンサ用等に適した赤外線ズームレンズを提供する
ことを目的とするものである。
However, conventionally,
A bright and high-performance infrared zoom lens suitable for use in a two-dimensional area sensor or the like has not been obtained. Accordingly, the present invention provides an infrared light suitable for a two-dimensional infrared area sensor or the like, which is brighter (smaller F value) and has higher image forming performance over the entire field of view and the entire zoom region as compared with a conventional infrared zoom lens. It is an object to provide a zoom lens.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明に係る赤外線ズー
ムレンズは、3〜5μmまたは8〜12μmの波長帯の
赤外線用光学系に用いられる赤外線ズームレンズであっ
て、1枚または2枚のレンズで構成される正の屈折力を
有する第1レンズ群、1枚または2枚のレンズで構成さ
れる負の屈折力を有する第2レンズ群、物体側に凹面を
向けた1枚の負のメニスカスレンズからなる第3レンズ
群、1枚の凸レンズからなる第4レンズ群、および、少
なくとも4枚のレンズで構成されるとともに像面側の最
終レンズが物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズ
からなる正の屈折力を有する第5レンズ群が、物体側か
らこの順で配設されてなり、ズーミング時、前記第1、
第4および第5レンズ群は固定とされる一方、前記第2
および第3レンズ群は可動とされ、前記第2レンズ群を
光軸方向に移動させることにより変倍を行うとともに、
前記第3レンズ群を光軸方向に移動させることにより結
像位置の補正を行うように構成されていることを特徴と
するものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An infrared zoom lens according to the present invention is an infrared zoom lens used in an infrared optical system in a wavelength band of 3 to 5 .mu.m or 8 to 12 .mu.m, and comprises one or two lenses. A first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power composed of one or two lenses, and a negative meniscus having a concave surface facing the object side A third lens group composed of a lens, a fourth lens group composed of one convex lens, and a positive meniscus lens composed of at least four lenses and having a final lens on the image plane side convex toward the object side. A fifth lens group having positive refracting power is disposed in this order from the object side.
The fourth and fifth lens groups are fixed, while the second and fifth lens groups are fixed.
The third lens group is movable, and the second lens group is moved in the optical axis direction to perform zooming.
An image forming position is corrected by moving the third lens group in the optical axis direction.

【0005】上記構成において、下記条件式(1)〜
(3)を満足するように構成されているものとすること
が望ましい。 1.00<f1/ft (1) f2/ft<−0.40 (2) 0.35<f5/ft< 0.70 (3) ただし、 ft : 望遠端における全系の焦点距離 f1 : 第1レンズ群の焦点距離 f2 : 第2レンズ群の焦点距離 f5 : 第5レンズ群の焦点距離
In the above configuration, the following conditional expressions (1) to (1)
It is desirable to be configured to satisfy (3). 1.00 <f 1 / f t ( 1) f 2 / f t <-0.40 (2) 0.35 <f 5 / f t <0.70 (3) However, f t: total at the telephoto end System focal length f 1 : Focal length of first lens group f 2 : Focal length of second lens group f 5 : Focal length of fifth lens group

【0006】上記構成に示すように、本発明において
は、負の屈折力を有する第2レンズ群を光軸方向に移動
させて変倍を行うとともに、負の屈折力を有する第3レ
ンズ群を光軸方向に移動させて結像位置の補正を行うこ
とにより、また、これら第2および第3レンズ群を、そ
の前後の正の屈折力を有する第1および第4レンズ群と
組み合わせて配置することにより、コマ収差および像面
収差(主として非点収差および像面湾曲)のズーム変動
を極めて小さくすることができる。そして、これによ
り、視野周辺まで良好な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム
領域全体で高い結像性能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを
得ることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the second lens unit having negative refractive power is moved in the optical axis direction to perform zooming, and the third lens unit having negative refractive power is moved. By moving in the optical axis direction to correct the image forming position, the second and third lens groups are arranged in combination with the first and fourth lens groups having positive refractive power before and after the second and third lens groups. Thus, zoom fluctuations of coma aberration and image plane aberration (mainly, astigmatism and field curvature) can be extremely reduced. Thus, it is possible to obtain an infrared zoom lens having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region.

【0007】この場合において、上記条件式(1)〜
(3)を満足するように構成することが望ましいのは、
以下の理由によるものである。
In this case, the conditional expressions (1) to (5)
It is desirable to configure so as to satisfy (3) because
This is for the following reason.

【0008】<条件式(1)の下限値>この下限値以下
では、全長は短くなるが、球面収差やコマ収差の発生が
大きくなり、明るくかつ結像性能の良好なズームレンズ
を得ることができない。また、像面収差のズームによる
変動も大きくなって、ズーム比を大きくすることができ
ない。
<Lower limit value of conditional expression (1)> Below this lower limit value, the overall length becomes short, but the occurrence of spherical aberration and coma becomes large, and it is possible to obtain a zoom lens which is bright and has good imaging performance. Can not. In addition, the fluctuation of the image plane aberration due to the zoom increases, and the zoom ratio cannot be increased.

【0009】<条件式(2)の上限値>この上限値以上
では、球面収差、コマ収差、像面収差のズームによる変
動が大きくなって、明るくズーム比の大きなズームレン
ズを得ることができない。
If the upper limit of conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the spherical aberration, coma aberration, and image plane aberration greatly fluctuate due to zooming, and a bright zoom lens having a large zoom ratio cannot be obtained.

【0010】<条件式(3)の下限値>この下限値以下
では、全長は短くなるが、球面収差、コマ収差、像面収
差のズームによる変動が大きくなって、明るくズーム比
の大きなズームレンズを得ることができない。また、必
要なバックフォーカスを得ることができないといった問
題も生じる。
<Lower limit value of conditional expression (3)> Below this lower limit value, the overall length becomes short, but the spherical aberration, coma aberration, and image plane aberration increase greatly due to zooming, and the zoom lens is bright and has a large zoom ratio. Can not get. In addition, there arises a problem that a necessary back focus cannot be obtained.

【0011】<条件式(3)の上限値>この上限値以上
では、全長が長くなり、また、第5レンズ群のレンズ径
や絞り径が大きくなって、コンパクトに構成することが
できない。
<Upper limit of conditional expression (3)> Above this upper limit, the overall length becomes longer, and the lens diameter and the aperture diameter of the fifth lens unit become large, so that it is impossible to make the fifth lens unit compact.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、発明の実施の形態について
説明する。 <第1レンズ群>分散の小さい材料の1枚の凸レンズ、
または、分散の異なる2種類の材料の2枚のレンズで構
成する。特に、後者の場合は、倍率色収差を良好に補正
することができ、長焦点ズームレンズや、ズーム比の大
きいレンズにおいて高い光学性能を得ることができる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. <First lens group> One convex lens made of a material having a small dispersion,
Alternatively, it is composed of two lenses of two kinds of materials having different dispersions. In particular, in the latter case, chromatic aberration of magnification can be satisfactorily corrected, and high optical performance can be obtained with a long focal length zoom lens or a lens with a large zoom ratio.

【0013】3〜5μm帯のレンズでは、シリコン、ゲ
ルマニウムの2枚凸凹レンズで構成するのが最も好まし
い。ただし、赤外線用材料は高価であるため、前側の大
口径レンズは分散の小さいシリコン1枚で構成すること
も可能である。また、8〜12μm帯のレンズでは、ゲ
ルマニウムの分散が非常に小さいので、ゲルマニウム1
枚の構成が可能である。第1レンズ群は、光軸方向に動
かすことにより、フォーカス機能を持たせることもでき
る。
For a lens in the 3 to 5 μm band, it is most preferable to form a two-concave lens made of silicon and germanium. However, since the material for infrared rays is expensive, the large-diameter lens on the front side can be made of one piece of silicon with small dispersion. Further, in a lens in the 8 to 12 μm band, germanium has a very small dispersion, so that germanium 1
A single configuration is possible. The first lens group can have a focusing function by moving in the optical axis direction.

【0014】<第2レンズ群>分散の小さい材料の1枚
の凹レンズ、または、分散の異なる2種類の材料の2枚
のレンズで構成する。特に、後者の構成とすれば、軸上
色収差を良好に補正することができ、長焦点ズームレン
ズにおいて高い光学性能を得ることができる。3〜5μ
m帯のレンズでは、シリコン、ゲルマニウムの2枚凸凹
レンズで構成するのが最も好ましい。ただし、短焦点ズ
ームレンズやズーム比の比較的小さい場合は、分散の小
さいシリコン1枚で構成することも可能である。
<Second lens group> A second lens group is composed of one concave lens made of a material having a small dispersion or two lenses made of two materials having different dispersions. In particular, with the latter configuration, longitudinal chromatic aberration can be favorably corrected, and high optical performance can be obtained in a long focal length zoom lens. 3-5μ
It is most preferable that the lens in the m band be constituted by two convex and concave lenses of silicon and germanium. However, in the case of a short focus zoom lens or a zoom lens having a relatively small zoom ratio, it is possible to use a single piece of silicon having a small dispersion.

【0015】また、8〜12μm帯のレンズでは、セレ
ン化亜鉛とゲルマニウムの2枚で構成するのが最も好ま
しい。ただし、8〜12μm帯のレンズでは、ゲルマニ
ウムの分散が非常に小さいので、ゲルマニウム1枚の構
成が可能である。
For a lens in the 8 to 12 μm band, it is most preferable to use two lenses of zinc selenide and germanium. However, in a lens in the 8 to 12 μm band, the dispersion of germanium is very small, so that a single germanium structure is possible.

【0016】<第3レンズ群>物体側に凹面を向けた1
枚の負のメニスカスレンズで構成することにより、球面
収差、コマ収差、像面収差のズームによる変動を小さく
することができる。
<Third lens group> 1 having a concave surface facing the object side
By using a negative meniscus lens, it is possible to reduce fluctuations in spherical aberration, coma aberration, and image plane aberration due to zooming.

【0017】<第4レンズ群>1枚の凸レンズで構成さ
れ、第1〜第3レンズ群のズーム部からの光束を略アフ
ォーカルにさせる作用を持つ。なお、第4レンズ群と第
5レンズ群との間に絞りを配置することで、視野周辺ま
で光量100%を確保することが可能となる。
<Fourth lens group> The fourth lens group is composed of one convex lens and has a function of making the light beams from the zoom units of the first to third lens groups substantially afocal. By arranging the stop between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group, it is possible to secure 100% of the light amount around the visual field.

【0018】<第5レンズ群>前部には、球面収差や軸
上色収差を補正する作用を持つ少なくとも2枚で構成さ
れる凸レンズ群が配置され、後部には、少なくとも2枚
のレンズ群が配置され、特に、像面側の最終レンズに
は、物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズが配置
されることによって、コマ収差、非点収差、像面湾曲が
補正される。
<Fifth lens group> A convex lens group composed of at least two lenses having an action of correcting spherical aberration and axial chromatic aberration is arranged at the front, and at least two lens groups are arranged at the rear. A positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side is disposed on the final lens on the image side, and coma aberration, astigmatism, and field curvature are corrected.

【0019】[0019]

【実施例】以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の実施例
1〜5について説明する。 <実施例1>図1は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズを示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図であり、図2
は、広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)にお
ける各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図である。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments 1 to 5 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. <Embodiment 1> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a lens configuration at the wide-angle end, showing an infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens unit at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【0020】図1に示すように、本実施例に係る赤外線
ズームレンズは、正の屈折力を有する第1レンズ群I
と、負の屈折力を有する第2レンズ群IIと、負の屈折力
を有する第3レンズ群III と、正の屈折力を有する第4
レンズ群IVと、正の屈折力を有する第5レンズ群V と
が、物体側からこの順で配設されてなり、ズーミング
時、第1、第4および第5レンズ群I,IV,Vは固定とされ
る一方、第2および第3レンズ群II,IIIは可動とされる
ようになっており、第2レンズ群IIを光軸X方向に移動
させることにより変倍を行うとともに、第3レンズ群II
I を光軸X方向に移動させることにより結像位置の補正
を行うように構成されている。さらに、この赤外線ズー
ムレンズは、下記条件式(1)〜(3)を満足するよう
に構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 1, the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment has a first lens unit I having a positive refractive power.
A second lens group II having a negative refractive power, a third lens group III having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens group III having a positive refractive power.
A lens group IV and a fifth lens group V having a positive refractive power are arranged in this order from the object side. During zooming, the first, fourth, and fifth lens groups I, IV, V While being fixed, the second and third lens groups II and III are made movable. By moving the second lens group II in the optical axis X direction, zooming is performed, and Lens group II
The imaging position is corrected by moving I in the optical axis X direction. Further, the infrared zoom lens is configured to satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) to (3).

【0021】 1.00<f1/ft (1) f2/ft<−0.40 (2) 0.35<f5/ft< 0.70 (3) ただし、 ft : 望遠端における全系の焦点距離 f1 : 第1レンズ群の焦点距離 f2 : 第2レンズ群の焦点距離 f5 : 第5レンズ群の焦点距離 以上の構成は、後述する実施例2〜5の赤外線ズームレ
ンズにおいても同様である。
1.00 <f 1 / f t (1) f 2 / f t <−0.40 (2) 0.35 <f 5 / f t <0.70 (3) where f t : telephoto The focal length of the entire system at the end f 1 : the focal length of the first lens group f 2 : the focal length of the second lens group f 5 : the focal length of the fifth lens group The same applies to an infrared zoom lens.

【0022】本実施例においては、第1、第2、第3お
よび第4レンズ群I,II,III,IVは、1枚のレンズL1、L
2、L3、L4で各々構成されており、第5レンズ群V
は、4枚のレンズL5〜L8で構成されている。
In this embodiment, the first, second, third and fourth lens units I, II, III and IV are composed of one lens L 1 , L 1
2, L 3, L 4 are each composed of a fifth lens group V
It is composed of four lenses L 5 ~L 8.

【0023】ここで、第1レンズL1、第5レンズL5
第8レンズL8は、物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカ
スレンズ、第4レンズL4、第7レンズL7は、像面側に
凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズ、第2レンズL
2は、像面側に凹面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第
3レンズL3、第6レンズL6は、物体側に凹面を向けた
負のメニスカスレンズである。第5レンズ群V と結像面
1の間には、デュワー窓(検出器の窓)L9が配置され
ている。
Here, the first lens L 1 , the fifth lens L 5 ,
The eighth lens L 8 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, the fourth lens L 4 , the seventh lens L 7 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the image surface, and the second lens L
Reference numeral 2 denotes a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the image surface side, and the third lens L 3 and the sixth lens L 6 are negative meniscus lenses having a concave surface facing the object side. Between the fifth lens group V and the image plane 1, the dewar window (window detector) L 9 are arranged.

【0024】表1に、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズの各レンズ面の曲率半径r(mm)、各レンズの中心
厚および各レンズ間の空気間隔(以下、これらを総称し
て軸上面間隔という)d(mm)、ならびに各レンズを
構成する材料を示す。なお、表1中の数字は、物体側か
らの順番を表すものである。また、表2に、表1中の軸
上面間隔dの欄におけるD1、D2、D3の、広角端、中
間位置、望遠端各位置での値を示す。さらに、この表2
の下段に、全系の焦点距離f、Fナンバー(FNO)、波
長帯(λ)を示す。
Table 1 shows the radius of curvature r (mm) of each lens surface of the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment, the center thickness of each lens, and the air space between the lenses (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as axial upper surface space). D) (mm), and the materials constituting each lens. The numbers in Table 1 indicate the order from the object side. Table 2 shows the values of D 1 , D 2 , and D 3 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate position, and the telephoto end in the column of the shaft upper surface distance d in Table 1. Furthermore, this Table 2
The lower part shows the focal length f, F number (F NO ), and wavelength band (λ) of the entire system.

【0025】[0025]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0026】[0026]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0027】図3〜5は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズーム
レンズの諸収差を示す収差図であって、図3が広角端、
図4が中間位置、図5が望遠端における諸収差を示して
いる。これらの図から明らかなように、本実施例によれ
ば、8〜12μmの波長帯において、視野周辺まで良好
な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム領域全体で高い結像性
能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを得ることができる。
3 to 5 are aberration diagrams showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 4 shows various aberrations at the intermediate position, and FIG. 5 shows various aberrations at the telephoto end. As is apparent from these figures, according to the present embodiment, in the wavelength band of 8 to 12 μm, the infrared zoom having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region. You can get a lens.

【0028】<実施例2>図6は、本実施例に係る赤外
線ズームレンズを示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図で
あり、図7は、広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端
(c)における各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図である。
<Embodiment 2> FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment at the wide-angle end. FIG. 7 shows the wide-angle end (a), the intermediate position (b), and the telephoto end. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the lens groups in FIG.

【0029】図6に示すように、本実施例に係る赤外線
ズームレンズは、第1、第3および第4レンズ群I,III,
IVは、1枚のレンズL1、L4、L5で各々構成されてお
り、第2レンズ群IIは、2枚のレンズL2、L3で構成さ
れており、第5レンズ群V は、4枚のレンズL6〜L9
構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 6, the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment includes first, third and fourth lens groups I, III,
IV is composed of one lens L 1 , L 4 , L 5 , the second lens group II is composed of two lenses L 2 , L 3 , and the fifth lens group V is And four lenses L 6 to L 9 .

【0030】ここで、第1レンズL1、第6レンズL6
第9レンズL9は、物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカ
スレンズ、第5レンズL5、第8レンズL8は、像面側に
凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズ、第2レンズL
2は、像面側に凹面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第
4レンズL4、第7レンズL7は、物体側に凹面を向けた
負のメニスカスレンズ、第3レンズL3は、物体側に強
い曲率の面を向けた両凹レンズである。第5レンズ群V
と結像面1の間には、デュワー窓(検出器の窓)L10
配置されている。
Here, the first lens L 1 , the sixth lens L 6 ,
The ninth lens L 9 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, the fifth lens L 5 and the eighth lens L 8 are positive meniscus lenses having a convex surface facing the image surface, and the second lens L
2 is a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the image surface side, the fourth lens L 4 and the seventh lens L 7 are negative meniscus lenses having a concave surface facing the object side, and the third lens L 3 is This is a biconcave lens whose surface has a strong curvature. Fifth lens group V
And between the image plane 1, L 10 (window detector) dewar window is arranged.

【0031】表3に、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズの各レンズ面の曲率半径r(mm)、各レンズの中心
厚および各レンズ間の空気間隔d(mm)、ならびに各
レンズを構成する材料を示す。また、表4に、表3中の
軸上面間隔dの欄におけるD1、D2、D3の、広角端、
中間位置、望遠端各位置での値を示す。さらに、この表
4の下段に、全系の焦点距離f、Fナンバー(FNO)、
波長帯(λ)を示す。
Table 3 shows the radius of curvature r (mm) of each lens surface, the center thickness of each lens, the air gap d (mm) between each lens, and each lens of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment. Show the material. Further, in Table 4, the D 1, D 2, D 3 in the column axial distance d in Table 3, the wide-angle end,
The values at the intermediate position and the telephoto end are shown. Further, in the lower part of Table 4, the focal length f of the entire system, F number (F NO ),
The wavelength band (λ) is shown.

【0032】[0032]

【表3】 [Table 3]

【0033】[0033]

【表4】 [Table 4]

【0034】図8〜10は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズー
ムレンズの諸収差を示す収差図であって、図8が広角
端、図9が中間位置、図10が望遠端における諸収差を
示している。これらの図から明らかなように、本実施例
によれば、8〜12μmの波長帯において、視野周辺ま
で良好な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム領域全体で高い
結像性能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを得ることができ
る。
8 to 10 are aberration diagrams showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 shows various aberrations at the wide-angle end, FIG. 9 shows various aberrations at the intermediate position, and FIG. ing. As is apparent from these figures, according to the present embodiment, in the wavelength band of 8 to 12 μm, the infrared zoom having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region. You can get a lens.

【0035】<実施例3>図11は、本実施例に係る赤
外線ズームレンズを示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
であり、図12は、広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望
遠端(c)における各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図であ
る。
<Embodiment 3> FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of an infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment at the wide-angle end, and FIG. 12 shows the wide-angle end (a), the intermediate position (b), and the telephoto end. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the lens groups in FIG.

【0036】図11に示すように、本実施例に係る赤外
線ズームレンズは、第1レンズ群Iは、2枚のレンズ
1、L2 で構成されており、第2レンズ群IIも、2枚
のレンズL3、L4で構成されており、第3および第4レ
ンズ群III,IV は、1枚のレンズ L5、L6で各々構成さ
れており、第5レンズ群V は、6枚のレンズL7〜L12
で構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 11, in the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment, the first lens group I is composed of two lenses L 1 and L 2 , and the second lens group II is also composed of two lenses. lenses L 3, is composed of L 4, third and fourth lens groups III, IV is respectively composed of one lens L 5, L 6, the fifth lens group V are 6 Pieces of lens L 7 to L 12
It is composed of

【0037】ここで、第1レンズL1、第4レンズL4
第7レンズL7、第12レンズL12は、物体側に凸面を
向けた正のメニスカスレンズ、第6レンズL6、第11
レンズL1 1は、像面側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレ
ンズ、第3レンズL3、第8レンズL8は、像面側に凹面
を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第5レンズL5は、物
体側に凹面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第2レンズ
2は、像面側に凹面を向けた平凹レンズ、第9レンズ
9は、像面側に強い曲率の面を向けた両凹レンズ、第
10レンズL10は、物体側に強い曲率の面を向けた両凹
レンズである。第5レンズ群V と結像面1の間には、波
長域を選択するバンドパスフィルタL13およびデュワー
窓(検出器の窓)L14が配置されている。
Here, the first lens L 1 , the fourth lens L 4 ,
The seventh lens L 7 and the twelfth lens L 12 are a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, the sixth lens L 6 , and the eleventh lens L 12.
Lens L 1 1 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface directed toward the image side, the third lens L 3, the eighth lens L 8, a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side, a fifth lens L 5 Is a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object side, the second lens L 2 is a plano-concave lens having a concave surface facing the image surface side, and the ninth lens L 9 is a surface having a strong curvature facing the image surface side. biconcave lens, a tenth lens L 10 is a biconcave lens having a surface with a stronger curvature on the object side. Between the fifth lens group V and the image plane 1, the band-pass filter L 13 and (window detectors) Dewar window L 14 selects the wavelength band it is arranged.

【0038】表5に、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズの各レンズ面の曲率半径r(mm)、各レンズの中心
厚および各レンズ間の空気間隔d(mm)、ならびに各
レンズを構成する材料を示す。また、表6に、表5中の
軸上面間隔dの欄におけるD1、D2、D3の、広角端、
中間位置、望遠端各位置での値を示す。さらに、この表
6の下段に、全系の焦点距離f、Fナンバー(FNO)、
波長帯(λ)を示す。
Table 5 shows the radius of curvature r (mm) of each lens surface of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment, the center thickness of each lens, the air gap d (mm) between each lens, and each lens. Show the material. In Table 6, D 1 , D 2 , D 3 in the column of the shaft top distance d in Table 5, the wide-angle end,
The values at the intermediate position and the telephoto end are shown. Further, in the lower part of Table 6, the focal length f, F number (F NO ),
The wavelength band (λ) is shown.

【0039】[0039]

【表5】 [Table 5]

【0040】[0040]

【表6】 [Table 6]

【0041】図13〜15は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズ
ームレンズの諸収差を示す収差図であって、図13が広
角端、図14が中間位置、図15が望遠端における諸収
差を示している。これらの図から明らかなように、本実
施例によれば、3〜5μmの波長帯において、視野周辺
まで良好な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム領域全体で高
い結像性能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを得ることがで
きる。
FIGS. 13 to 15 are aberration diagrams showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment. FIG. 13 shows various aberrations at the wide-angle end, FIG. 14 shows various aberrations at the intermediate position, and FIG. ing. As is apparent from these figures, according to the present embodiment, in the wavelength band of 3 to 5 μm, the infrared zoom having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region. You can get a lens.

【0042】<実施例4>図16は、本実施例に係る赤
外線ズームレンズを示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
であり、図17は、広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望
遠端(c)における各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図であ
る。
<Embodiment 4> FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the configuration of an infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment at the wide-angle end. FIG. 17 shows the wide-angle end (a), the intermediate position (b), and the telephoto end. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the lens groups in FIG.

【0043】図16に示すように、本実施例に係る赤外
線ズームレンズは、第1レンズ群Iは、2枚のレンズ
1、L2で構成されており、第2レンズ群IIも、2枚の
レンズL3、L4 で構成されており、第3および第4レ
ンズ群III,IV は、1枚のレンズL5、L6で各々構成さ
れており、第5レンズ群V は、5枚のレンズL7〜L11
で構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 16, in the infrared zoom lens according to the present embodiment, the first lens group I is composed of two lenses L 1 and L 2 , and the second lens group II is also composed of two lenses. lenses L 3, is composed of L 4, third and fourth lens groups III, IV is respectively composed of one lens L 5, L 6, the fifth lens group V are 5 The lenses L 7 to L 11
It is composed of

【0044】ここで、第1レンズL1、第4レンズL4
第7レンズL7、第11レンズL11は、物体側に凸面を
向けた正のメニスカスレンズ、第6レンズL6、第10
レンズ L10は、像面側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカス
レンズ、第3レンズL3、第8レンズL8は、像面側に凹
面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第5レンズL5は、
物体側に凹面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第2レン
ズL2は、像面側に凹面を向けた平凹レンズ、第9レン
ズL9は、像面側に強い曲率の面を向けた両凹レンズで
ある。第5レンズ群V と結像面1の間には、波長域を選
択するバンドパスフィルタL12 およびデュワー窓(検
出器の窓)L13が配置されている。
Here, the first lens L 1 , the fourth lens L 4 ,
The seventh lens L 7 and the eleventh lens L 11 are a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, the sixth lens L 6 ,
Lens L 10 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface directed toward the image side, the third lens L 3, the eighth lens L 8, a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side, a fifth lens L 5 is ,
A negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object side, a second lens L 2 is a plano-concave lens having a concave surface facing the image surface side, and a ninth lens L 9 is a biconcave lens having a surface of strong curvature facing the image surface side It is. Between the fifth lens group V and the image plane 1, a band-pass filter L 12 and dewar windows (detector window) L 13 selects the wavelength band it is arranged.

【0045】表7に、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズの各レンズ面の曲率半径r(mm)、各レンズの中心
厚および各レンズ間の空気間隔d(mm)、ならびに各
レンズを構成する材料を示す。また、表8に、表7中の
軸上面間隔dの欄におけるD1、D2、D3の、広角端、
中間位置、望遠端各位置での値を示す。さらに、この表
8の下段に、全系の焦点距離f、Fナンバー(FNO)、
波長帯(λ)を示す。
Table 7 shows the radius of curvature r (mm) of each lens surface of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment, the center thickness of each lens, the air gap d (mm) between each lens, and each lens. Show the material. In Table 8, D 1 , D 2 , and D 3 in the column of the shaft upper surface distance d in Table 7 indicate the wide-angle end,
The values at the intermediate position and the telephoto end are shown. Further, in the lower part of Table 8, the focal length f of the entire system, F number (F NO ),
The wavelength band (λ) is shown.

【0046】[0046]

【表7】 [Table 7]

【0047】[0047]

【表8】 [Table 8]

【0048】図18〜20は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズ
ームレンズの諸収差を示す収差図であって、図18が広
角端、図19が中間位置、図20が望遠端における諸収
差を示している。これらの図から明らかなように、本実
施例によれば、3〜5μmの波長帯において、視野周辺
まで良好な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム領域全体で高
い結像性能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを得ることがで
きる。
18 to 20 are aberration diagrams showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment. FIG. 18 shows various aberrations at the wide angle end, FIG. 19 shows various aberrations at the intermediate position, and FIG. ing. As is apparent from these figures, according to the present embodiment, in the wavelength band of 3 to 5 μm, the infrared zoom having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region. You can get a lens.

【0049】<実施例5>図21は、本実施例に係る赤
外線ズームレンズを示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
であり、図22は、広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望
遠端(c)における各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図であ
る。図21に示すように、本実施例に係る赤外線ズーム
レンズは、第1、第2、第3および第4レンズ群I,II,I
II,IVは、1枚のレンズL1、L2、L3、L4で各々構成
されており、第5レンズ群V は、5枚のレンズL5〜L9
で構成されている。
<Embodiment 5> FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of an infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment at the wide-angle end. FIG. 22 shows the wide-angle end (a), the intermediate position (b), and the telephoto end. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the lens groups in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the infrared zoom lens according to this example includes first, second, third, and fourth lens groups I, II, and I.
II, IV is a single lens L 1, L 2, L 3, are each composed of L 4, a fifth lens group V are five lenses L 5 ~L 9
It is composed of

【0050】ここで、第1レンズL1、第5レンズL5
第9レンズL9は、物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカ
スレンズ、第4レンズL4、第8レンズL8は、像面側に
凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズ、第6レンズL
6は、像面側に凹面を向けた負のメニスカスレンズ、第
3レンズL3、第7レンズL7は、物体側に凹面を向けた
負のメニスカスレンズ、第2レンズL2は、像面側に強
い曲率の面を向けた両凹レンズである。第5レンズ群V
と結像面1の間には、波長域を選択するバンドパスフィ
ルタL 10 およびデュワー窓(検出器の窓)L11が配置
されている。
Here, the first lens L1, The fifth lens LFive,
9th lens L9Is a positive menisca with the convex surface facing the object side
Lens, fourth lens LFour, The eighth lens L8On the image side
Positive meniscus lens with convex surface, sixth lens L
6Is a negative meniscus lens with the concave surface facing the image side,
3 lenses LThree, The seventh lens L7Has a concave surface facing the object side
Negative meniscus lens, second lens LTwoIs strong on the image side
It is a biconcave lens whose surface has a large curvature. Fifth lens group V
A bandpass filter for selecting a wavelength range
Ruta L TenAnd dewar window (detector window) L11Is placed
Have been.

【0051】表9に、本実施例に係る赤外線ズームレン
ズの各レンズ面の曲率半径r(mm)、各レンズの中心
厚および各レンズ間の空気間隔d(mm)、ならびに各
レンズを構成する材料を示す。また、表10に、表9中
の軸上面間隔dの欄におけるD1、D2、D3の、広角
端、中間位置、望遠端各位置での値を示す。さらに、こ
の表10の下段に、全系の焦点距離f、Fナンバー(F
NO)、波長帯(λ)を示す。
Table 9 shows the radius of curvature r (mm) of each lens surface, the center thickness of each lens, the air gap d (mm) between each lens, and each lens of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment. Show the material. Table 10 shows the values of D 1 , D 2 , and D 3 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate position, and the telephoto end in the column of the shaft top distance d in Table 9. Further, in the lower part of Table 10, the focal length f and the F number (F
NO ) and the wavelength band (λ).

【0052】[0052]

【表9】 [Table 9]

【0053】[0053]

【表10】 [Table 10]

【0054】図23〜25は、本実施例に係る赤外線ズ
ームレンズの諸収差を示す収差図であって、図23が広
角端、図24が中間位置、図25が望遠端における諸収
差を示している。これらの図から明らかなように、本実
施例によれば、3〜5μmの波長帯において、視野周辺
まで良好な結像性能を有し、かつ、ズーム領域全体で高
い結像性能を有する赤外線ズームレンズを得ることがで
きる。
23 to 25 are aberration diagrams showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to this embodiment. FIG. 23 shows various aberrations at the wide-angle end, FIG. 24 shows various aberrations at the intermediate position, and FIG. ing. As is apparent from these figures, according to the present embodiment, in the wavelength band of 3 to 5 μm, the infrared zoom having good imaging performance up to the periphery of the visual field and having high imaging performance over the entire zoom region. You can get a lens.

【0055】[0055]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
従来の赤外線ズームレンズに比して、明るく(F値が小
さく)、かつ視野全体およびズーム領域全体で高い結像
性能を有する、二次元赤外線エリアセンサ用等に適した
赤外線ズームレンズを得ることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to obtain an infrared zoom lens that is brighter (has a smaller F-number) and has higher imaging performance over the entire field of view and the entire zoom region, and is suitable for a two-dimensional infrared area sensor, etc., as compared with a conventional infrared zoom lens. it can.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の実施例1に係る赤外線ズームレンズを
示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
FIG. 1 is a lens configuration diagram at a wide-angle end showing an infrared zoom lens according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】上記実施例1に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、広
角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)における各
レンズ群の位置関係を示す図
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens group of the infrared zoom lens according to the first embodiment at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【図3】上記実施例1に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、広
角端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 3 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 1 at a wide-angle end.

【図4】上記実施例1に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、中
間位置における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 4 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 1 at an intermediate position.

【図5】上記実施例1に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、望
遠端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 5 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the telephoto end of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 1;

【図6】本発明の実施例2に係る赤外線ズームレンズを
示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
FIG. 6 is a lens configuration diagram at the wide-angle end, showing an infrared zoom lens according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

【図7】上記実施例2に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、広
角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)における各
レンズ群の位置関係を示す図
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens group of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 2 at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【図8】上記実施例2に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、広
角端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 8 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the wide-angle end of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 2;

【図9】上記実施例2に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、中
間位置における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 9 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations of the infrared zoom lens according to Example 2 at an intermediate position.

【図10】上記実施例2に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
望遠端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 10 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to the second embodiment.
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the telephoto end

【図11】本発明の実施例3に係る赤外線ズームレンズ
を示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
FIG. 11 is a lens configuration diagram at a wide-angle end, showing an infrared zoom lens according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

【図12】上記実施例3に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)における
各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図
FIG. 12 shows the infrared zoom lens according to Example 3;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens group at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【図13】上記実施例3に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 13 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to Example 3;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the wide-angle end

【図14】上記実施例3に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
中間位置における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 14 shows the infrared zoom lens according to Example 3;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the intermediate position

【図15】上記実施例3に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
望遠端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 15 shows the infrared zoom lens according to Example 3;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the telephoto end

【図16】本発明の実施例4に係る赤外線ズームレンズ
を示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
FIG. 16 is a lens configuration diagram at the wide-angle end showing an infrared zoom lens according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

【図17】上記実施例4に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)における
各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図
FIG. 17 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to Example 4;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens group at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【図18】上記実施例4に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 18 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment.
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the wide-angle end

【図19】上記実施例4に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
中間位置における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 19 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment.
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the intermediate position

【図20】上記実施例4に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
望遠端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 20 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to Example 4;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the telephoto end

【図21】本発明の実施例5に係る赤外線ズームレンズ
を示す、広角端におけるレンズ構成図
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a lens configuration at a wide-angle end, showing an infrared zoom lens according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

【図22】上記実施例5に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端(a)、中間位置(b)、望遠端(c)における
各レンズ群の位置関係を示す図
FIG. 22 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to Example 5;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship of each lens group at a wide-angle end (a), an intermediate position (b), and a telephoto end (c).

【図23】上記実施例5に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
広角端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 23 illustrates the infrared zoom lens according to Example 5;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the wide-angle end

【図24】上記実施例5に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
中間位置における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 24 shows the infrared zoom lens according to Example 5;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the intermediate position

【図25】上記実施例5に係る赤外線ズームレンズの、
望遠端における諸収差を示す収差図
FIG. 25 illustrates an infrared zoom lens according to Example 5;
Aberration diagram showing various aberrations at the telephoto end

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

L レンズおよびデュワー窓 r 曲率半径 d 軸上面間隔 X 光軸 1 結像面 I 第1レンズ群 II 第2レンズ群 III 第3レンズ群 IV 第4レンズ群 V 第5レンズ群 L Lens and dewar window r Radius of curvature d Axis upper surface distance X Optical axis 1 Image plane I First lens group II Second lens group III Third lens group IV Fourth lens group V Fifth lens group

【表11】 [Table 11]

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 3〜5μmまたは8〜12μmの波長帯
の赤外線用光学系に用いられる赤外線ズームレンズであ
って、 1枚または2枚のレンズで構成される正の屈折力を有す
る第1レンズ群、1枚または2枚のレンズで構成される
負の屈折力を有する第2レンズ群、物体側に凹面を向け
た1枚の負のメニスカスレンズからなる第3レンズ群、
1枚の凸レンズからなる第4レンズ群、および、少なく
とも4枚のレンズで構成されるとともに像面側の最終レ
ンズが物体側に凸面を向けた正のメニスカスレンズから
なる正の屈折力を有する第5レンズ群が、物体側からこ
の順で配設されてなり、 ズーミング時、前記第1、第4および第5レンズ群は固
定とされる一方、前記第2および第3レンズ群は可動と
され、 前記第2レンズ群を光軸方向に移動させることにより変
倍を行うとともに、前記第3レンズ群を光軸方向に移動
させることにより結像位置の補正を行うように構成され
ていることを特徴とする赤外線ズームレンズ。
1. An infrared zoom lens used in an infrared optical system in a wavelength band of 3 to 5 μm or 8 to 12 μm, wherein the first lens having one or two lenses and having a positive refractive power. Group, a second lens group having a negative refractive power composed of one or two lenses, a third lens group including one negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object side,
A fourth lens group including one convex lens, and a fourth lens group including at least four lenses and having a positive refractive power including a positive meniscus lens in which the final lens on the image side has a convex surface facing the object side. Five lens groups are arranged in this order from the object side. During zooming, the first, fourth, and fifth lens groups are fixed, while the second and third lens groups are movable. The zooming is performed by moving the second lens group in the optical axis direction, and the imaging position is corrected by moving the third lens group in the optical axis direction. Features infrared zoom lens.
【請求項2】 下記条件式(1)〜(3)を満足するよ
うに構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の赤
外線ズームレンズ。 1.00<f1/ft (1) f2/ft<−0.40 (2) 0.35<f5/ft< 0.70 (3) ただし、 ft : 望遠端における全系の焦点距離 f1 : 第1レンズ群の焦点距離 f2 : 第2レンズ群の焦点距離 f5 : 第5レンズ群の焦点距離
2. The infrared zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the zoom lens is configured to satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) to (3). 1.00 <f 1 / f t ( 1) f 2 / f t <-0.40 (2) 0.35 <f 5 / f t <0.70 (3) However, f t: total at the telephoto end System focal length f 1 : Focal length of first lens group f 2 : Focal length of second lens group f 5 : Focal length of fifth lens group
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